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Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #418 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (84.8, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Kodiak Island Borough, AK?
Kodiak Island Borough, AK has a GLWP-US of 84.8 (rank #418 of 3,141), below the US average. Average weekly wage: $1181 (~$61,412/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Manufacturing (LQ 2.68x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Kodiak Island Borough's wage premium vs US average (rank #418 of 3,141). Below the US average.
How this is calculated$1,181
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$61,412
Approx annual pay
84.8
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#418 / 3,141
National rank
5,677
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Kodiak Island Borough vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Kodiak Island Borough | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,181 | $1,392 | -$211 |
| Approx annual pay | $61,412 | $72,384 | -$10,972 |
| GLWP-US index | 84.8 | 100.0 | -15.2 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Kodiak Island Borough — top industries by employment concentration
Location Quotient (LQ) > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the US average. Private sector, BLS QCEW 2023.
| Industry (NAICS sector) | LQ | Avg Wk Wage (sector) |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2.68x | $1,267 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 1.09x | $1,225 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 1.03x | $1,316 |
| Retail Trade | 0.84x | $688 |
| Other Services | 0.78x | $736 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Kodiak Island Borough — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
84.8
US = 100
National Rank
#418
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$211
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 84.8 (rank #418 of 3,141, below the US average). Formula: ($1181/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 84.8.
Explore US County Wage Premiums — Interactive
US average = $$1,392/wk (GLWP-US 100). Showing top 50 results.
Source: BLS QCEW 2023 Annual Single File, US public domain. GLWP-US = (county avg weekly wage ÷ US avg $1,392/wk) × 100. Top sector LQ = employment location quotient (private sector). Computed by GeraJobs.
Kodiak Island Borough wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Kodiak Island Borough, AK?
- Kodiak Island Borough, AK has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 84.8 (US average = 100), ranking #418 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska is $1181, equating to approximately $61,412/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 84.8 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Kodiak Island Borough?
- In 2023, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska had an annual average employment of 5,677 workers covered by unemployment insurance, per the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. This covers private-sector and government workers across all industries.
- What industries are most concentrated in Kodiak Island Borough?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska are: Manufacturing (LQ 2.68x, avg $1267/wk); Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 1.09x, avg $1225/wk); Health Care & Social Assistance (LQ 1.03x, avg $1316/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 0.84x, avg $688/wk); Other Services (LQ 0.78x, avg $736/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Kodiak Island Borough's wage compare to Alaska overall?
- Kodiak Island Borough has a GLWP-US of 84.8 vs the US average of 100. To see how Kodiak Island Borough compares to other counties in Alaska, explore the full GeraJobs US Wage Premium rankings. The GLWP-US is computed from BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data covering all industries and ownership types.
How the Gera Local Wage Premium US is calculated
GLWP-US = (county avg weekly wage / US avg weekly wage) × 100. US average $1392/wk in 2023 → US = 100 by construction. Data: BLS QCEW 2023 annual singlefile, all industries, all ownership. Suppressed cells excluded. No imputation. Full methodology · Licence: US public domain.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW 2023 Annual Single File (data.bls.gov/cew/data/files/2023/csv/2023_annual_singlefile.zip). US public domain. Area title from BLS area_titles.csv. FIPS: 02150. No figure is modelled or estimated.